Commissioner says fraud from Obamaphone program approaching $500 million

Washington Examiner ^ | 6/8/16 | Rudy Takala

[detective]

The federal subsidy known as the "Obamaphone" or "Obamanet" program could be losing nearly $500 million to fraud annually, according to a top Republican on the Federal Communications Commission.

Commissioner Ajit Pai made the accusation Wednesday in letter to the Universal Service Administrative Company, referring to the FCC's Universal Service Fund, which provides a monthly $9.95 subsidy for telecom service to low-income consumers.

The subsidy is limited to one per "independent economic household," or IEH, but telecom companies have the ability to override that restriction if applicants check a box stating they represent a separate household, even if they have the same address.

[detective]

Massive fraud by the Obama administration. The $500 million is a conservative estimate. The real number is probably higher.

[TigersEye]

That’s only a half a billion dollars. Lots cheaper than the 0bamaCare website!

[RightGeek]

[Steely Tom]

Investigatin' some kinda fraud in the phones-for-Democrat-voters program never fed a single hungry child.

- Bill Clinton

[beethovenfan]

i remember the video of the big black mama yelling “He gave us a phone! He gave us a phone!”

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

What was the record for most Obama phones owned by one person? Last I heard it was in the 50s but I think they stopped counting.

[Mark17]

The $500 million is a conservative estimate. The real number is probably higher

I would say the odds are, the 500 million is probably an understatement of Biblical proportions.

[Fungi]

“Fraud”? What “fraud?” Fraud is the middle initial of the feckless fool on the hill. Why be surprised? This man is an absolute retromingent idiotic fool.

[stocksthatgoup]

Best part is unlimited data ( internet) time. I want an Obama phone too

[RC one]

Fraud you say:

It’s an undisputed fact that Safelink Wireless offered the first free government cell phone in Tennessee in 2008, but don’t let the year confuse you. Barack Obama was not elected President until November of that year, but that first free government cell phone was given out three months earlier during the Bush administration.

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They also discuss a few of the shady deals that Jeb has been involved in, including his wealth generating involvement with Obamacare and Obamaphones, being the secrete partner of the wealthy Mexican, Carlos Slim in Tracfone.

[Lionheartusa1]

A highly uneducated black woman in Baltimore claimed on the local news she had over thirty of them and was selling them .

[depressed in 06]

Is that a million phones for gang bangers program?

[DungeonMaster]

The 9 trillion dollars of debt from Hussein is ALL fraud!